A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Seir], adj. separate, S3; see [Ser].

[ Seirse], v. to search; seirsand, pr. p., S3. See [Cerchen].

[ Seise], v. to seize, possess, SkD; sese, PP, B; seised, pp., possessed of, S2.—OF. seisir, sesir, sazir, to put in possession; Low Lat. sacire (Ducange); OHG. sazjan, to set, sezzan (Tatian); see Brachet (s.v. saisir).

[ Seisine], sb. possession, S2; seysyne, SkD.—AF. seisine.

[ Sek], sb. sack, S2; see [Sak].

[ Sek], adj. sick, S, S2; seek, PP, C; sik, S, G; syk, G; sic, S; seke, S; sike, S, C; zyke, S2; sijke, W; sikly, adv., with ill-will, C2.—AS. séoc: Goth. siuks.

[ Seke], v. to seek, S, S2; see [Sechen].

[ Sekir], adj. sure, WA; see [Siker].

[ Seknesse], sb. sickness, S2, C; secnesse, S; siknesse, C2; sykenesse, P; sekenesse, S2.—AS. séocnes.

[ Sel], sb. happiness, occasion, time, S; seel, Prompt.; sele, S2.—AS. sǽl.